Re: Venezuela - 8 Dead, 100 hospitalized, 712 cases - Outbreak of influenza A H1N1
Re: Venezuela - 8 Dead, 100 hospitalized, 712 cases - Outbreak of influenza A H1N1
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In assessing suspected cases of H1N1 flu in Caroni
Monday, April 4, 2011
Last week the ISP authorities said they had found 44 suspected cases of influenza in the state, of which 16 occurred in Ciudad Guayana. Until now only one has been confirmed. The CDI only attend to the people, and if they become infected are sent to the precincts reported health.
Pocaterra Diogelis
Photo An?bal Barreto
Barrio Adentro blister placed Monday through Friday, mornings
The Public Health Institute (ISP), announced last week the existence of 16 suspected cases of H1N1 flu in the Caroni municipality, of which have not yet been confirmed either.
Gineth Ana Morales, president of the ISP, said at the time that in Bolivar state had been reported 44 suspected cases of swine flu was confirmed in only one Heres.
He said epidemiological surveillance has been reinforced after the outbreak of H1N1 flu in the country off the alarms of the medical authorities who are concerned not to create fear in the community, however, many are demanding more information on the subject.
Citizens flock to the various centers throughout the county to get the vaccine, however, the Integral Diagnostic Center (CDI) do not put the vial against influenza.
In the CDI visited medical personnel said that these areas are not points of vaccination against the virus, the modules are assigned places in Barrio Adentro health care, clinics and hospitals.
"The shots came to Barrio Adentro module that is where the injections are placed in the CDI are not putting vaccines, always come and ask to speak to is important not to create false expectations," said a nurse Castillito ISC.
Despite this, diagnostic centers evaluate patients with symptoms of influenza and then referred to a specialist in any of the hospitals where they take the sample to determine if it is carrying the virus.
Correct information
Victor Gomez, director of Health of the Municipality of Caroni, said Thursday that Ciudad Guayana is epidemiological alarm and stressed the importance of providing accurate information about the implementation of the injections.
The doctor said health workers were immunized and the vaccine will only be applied to people at risk, who are patients with chronic diseases, cardiovascular, liver, diabetes, HIV, history of tuberculosis, history of cancer, kidney, poultry workers, women pregnant and children six to eleven months.
Last week, the municipal Health Department held a roundtable discussions with all the medical staff of healthcare institutions, to train them on the issue of influenza. They reported the symptoms of influenza H1N1, the clinical conditions, who should be treated and what are the steps to do so.
However, inhabitants of rural areas Caroni municipality known on the subject. In the main clinic The rural settlement of the parish Moruca July 5, have not vaccines, and lack of medical personnel impedes access to information about the virus.
Neighbors asked to conduct a vaccination campaign in the rural sector, offering talks on the H1N1 virus, how to prevent and symptoms to watch for any eventuality.
Inform communities about H1N1
The Public Health Institute (ISP) offered to the community councils talks on prevention of H1N1, symptoms, where to go and what to do if you have trouble.
Through a press release last week indicated that a group of health professionals visited the parishes Unare, Sim?n Bol?var, April 11th, seen the sun, and Dalla Costa University to prepare the community council members who then be responsible for transmitting the lessons learned to their communities.
The letter explained that sectors such as Toro Muerto, Los Arenales and El Roble, also received the information.